Published journal article and conference report from European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) conference in June 2022 summarize main outcomes and recommendations; includes investing to keep up with new science, capitalizing on data, future preparedness, and applying one health approach in future decision making
Report outlines how plastic production harms human health, environment, economy
Minderoo-Monaco Commission on Plastics and Human Health publishes extensive report summarizing plastics’ effects across life cycle on human health, environment, and the economy; health effects cost society hundreds of billions every year; report includes actions for “governments and industries to minimize the negative consequences of global plastic contamination”
EFSA BPA assessment protocol: 13th and 14th meeting
EFSA’s CEF Panel Working Group on BPA assessment protocol holds 13th and 14th meeting on the reevaluation of BPA safety; meeting minutes available online
EFSA BPA assessment protocol: 4th and 5th meeting
EFSA’s CEF Panel Working Group on BPA assessment protocol holds fourth and fifth meeting on the safety reevaluation of BPA; meeting minutes available online
NGOs launch FCM policy brief, newsletter
Zero Waste Europe publishes policy brief reviewing hazardous chemicals in food packaging, proposing EU policy changes to address them; partners launch newsletter providing updates on key legislation and related food contact material (FCM) resources
EFSA: Non-monotonic dose response update
EFSA-commissioned review of non-monotonic dose response (NMDR) studies published; four substances relevant to food safety identified with potential for NMDR effects
EFSA: Safety assessment of 2 PET recycling processes
EFSA’s CEF Panel considers post-consumer PET recycling processes ‘Coveris’ and ‘ExtruPET’ safe for contact with almost all types of foodstuffs
EFSA: New PET recycling process
EFSA’s CEF Panel considers FCMs made from post-consumer PET recycling process ‘San Miguel Industrias PET’ safe for contact with all types of foodstuffs
EFSA plastics recycling working group: 2nd meeting
EFSA’s CEP Panel working group on recycling plastics holds 2nd meeting; minutes now available online
EFSA working group on recycling plastics: 21st meeting
Updated meeting minutes of EFSA’s CEF Panel working group on recycling plastics now available online